The Gardens of Arne Maynard

With a trip to England looming in May, I am totally focused on English gardens and garden designers (as if I’m not anyway!) and couldn’t wait to get my hands on the book The Gardens of Arne Maynard...

This is the first book devoted solely to Maynard’s work and at first glance I know that it will be not only beautiful but inspirational…

Arne Maynard at home (Allt-y-Bela)

It had me at the introduction..

“My very earliest memories are of gardening. I remember holding a basket and walking behind my grandfather as he weeded his vegetable garden…”

Ah, me too! I loved my grandmother’s gardens and have fond memories of following her around tending to flowers, pulling weeds and potatoes and carrots. I am sure this is when the garden bug bit me and there was no turning back!